Week 5, Thing 8 - Prezi

Welcome to Week 5, Thing 8

This week you will:

1. Create a Prezi account
2. Make a short presentation using Prezi
3. Optional – check out Slideshare
4. Update your blog with your thoughts on Prezi
5. Update the 23 Things Work Completed spreadsheet

Prezi is an alternative to PowerPoint. You can use it to make presentations that include text, images and youtube videos. All your Prezis are stored on the Prezi server, and can be viewed by the general public.

1. Sign up for a Prezi account


2. Watch this video tutorial on how to get started (if you want to make the video bigger, you can make it take up your full screen by clicking on the bottom right corner, where you see four arrows pointing outward; to escape from full screen mode, hit the escape key on your keyboard)
   
   
   
   
   If you prefer, you can scroll down the Prezi getting started page to see written instructions rather than watch the video. There are also additional videos on how to use Prezi at http://prezi.com/learn/.


3. Make sure you're logged in to Prezi


4. Click on the “New Prezi” button at the top left of the page






5. Make a short presentation about music. Make sure that you have each of the following:
   
   
   • A title for your presentation
   • Three separate bits of text. Make sure one of them is at an angle.
   • An image of some kind. Clip art will be fine.
   • A youtube video (you insert a video by pasting the url for the video in a text box). If you can’t decide on a video, you can use this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbNymZ7vqY 
6. View your Prezi show.

Optional:
If you don’t like Prezi but you like the idea of posting your presentation slides on the internet, check out slideshare. Slideshare allows you to upload and share slides made in PowerPoint or Google Docs, and other people can post comments about your presentation.

Now blog!

Blog about your experience using Prezi. Do you see yourself using this program in the future? Tell us what you particularly liked – and didn’t like - about it.
Optionial: post a link to your prezi on your blog so others participating in the University Library 23 Things program can see it


Important Note for Next Week:

Next week we'll be discussing YouTube and Podcasts. It could get a little noisy so, if you have them, please be sure to bring headphones so you won't disturb your co-workers.

Don't forget to mark this week's activity as complete in the 23 Things Work Completed Spreadsheet so you can qualify for our grand prize draw.